War information
Houthis claim to have attacked a target in the Mediterranean Sea . Abdel Malik al-Houthi, leader of the Houthi movement in Yemen, said that one of the Houthi operations this week was aimed at a target in the Mediterranean Sea.
“ This week, eight operations were carried out using 15 missiles and UAVs in the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. One of our military operations this week was carried out against a target in the Mediterranean Sea. The total number of Israeli , American and British ships attacked reached 119 ,” the head of the Houthi movement said.
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| According to health authorities in the Gaza Strip, at least 34,000 Palestinians have been killed and more than 77,000 have been injured since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out in October 2023. Photo: AP |
US, UK airstrikes in western Yemen. According to Houthi, US-UK coalition warplanes conducted two new airstrikes targeting Hodeidah airport in western Yemen.
The Houthi-run al-Masirah TV channel said the new airstrikes came less than 24 hours after the coalition carried out six airstrikes also targeting the same airport, but did not give details.
Locals reported hearing a loud explosion at the airport. The coalition has not commented on the report, but said it had recently destroyed four Houthi drones in an area controlled by the group.
Earlier, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) announced that a missile fell into the sea near a cargo ship passing through the Red Sea, about 170 km south of the port city of Hodeidah. UKMTO has not received any reports of casualties or damage caused by the attack.
Some related developments
Russia reiterates its position on recognizing Palestine . Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the Soviet Union once recognized Palestine as an independent state, and Russia, as the legitimate successor of the Soviet Union, still maintains this position.
“ We view this issue in the context of the Soviet Union's recognition of Palestine as an independent state, and Russia, as the legitimate successor of the Soviet Union, maintains this position ,” Peskov stressed.
CIA Director May Discuss Negotiations With Hamas. Axios reporter Barak Ravid reported that CIA Director William Burns will soon travel to Europe to meet with the head of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, David Barnea, to discuss the prospects of resuming negotiations with Hamas.
Mr. Burns has played the most active role on the U.S. side in contacts with Israel and Hamas to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. CIA and Mossad leaders have held multiple meetings on the matter in recent months.
US response to decision to recognize Palestine by 3 more countries . Politico quoted officials as saying that the administration of US President Joe Biden did not consider the recognition of the Palestinian state by Ireland, Norway and Spain to be helpful, but treated it with sympathy.
Previously, Norway, Ireland and Spain announced that they would recognize Palestine as a state, the decisions will take effect from May 28.
“ Washington has made clear to the three countries that recognizing a Palestinian state would not bring any benefits. The Biden administration fears that recognition could strengthen Hamas ,” Politico said.
Israel threatens to have contingency plans for Hezbollah . Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu warned that the country's military has developed contingency plans for Hezbollah forces in Lebanon.
Netanyahu said Israel had detailed, significant and unexpected plans for Hezbollah and had carried out hundreds of cross-border attacks on northern Israel over the past seven months. The two goals of these plans were to restore security in the north and allow people to return to their homes.
Israel ready to resume talks . Israel says it is ready to resume stalled talks on a ceasefire and hostage release with the Islamist Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip.
Israel's war cabinet - formed since the conflict with Hamas broke out - met, the Prime Minister's Office said.
The Cabinet has asked the Israeli negotiating team to resume discussions on the release of hostages still held in the Gaza Strip. The previous round of talks ended shortly after Israel launched a ground operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah earlier this month.
Russia calls on Israel to end bloodshed in Gaza Strip and return to negotiations . Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Russia calls on the Israeli leadership to end bloodshed in Gaza Strip and return to negotiations to resolve the conflict.
“ We once again call on the Israeli leadership to stop the bloodshed in the Gaza Strip and resume negotiations on a peaceful solution to the conflict ,” the Russian diplomat said.
Additionally, assessing the consequences of the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, she reiterated that Russia's attitude towards “this so-called criminal court remains unchanged.”
“ We have a negative attitude towards the structure of the ICC and we speak about it honestly and openly. At the same time, this attitude of ours is not related to an opportunistic stance towards Russia ,” Zakharova stressed.
Switzerland sets conditions for recognizing Palestine . Head of the Swiss Foreign Ministry's communications department Nicolas Bidot said that Switzerland would consider recognizing Palestine if it made a concrete contribution to the peace process, but currently the conditions are not met.
“ Switzerland has for many years supported the establishment of a sovereign Palestinian state within the 1967 borders, side by side with Israel in peace and security. Switzerland is therefore committed to the two-state solution, but Switzerland has not yet recognized a Palestinian state, because we believe that the conditions are not currently met, Switzerland will consider recognizing when it can make a concrete contribution to the peace process in the Middle East ,” Bidot said.
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